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title: "Recently just bought a Monstera Deliciosa or that’s what I’m assuming…"
description: "Recently just bought a Monstera Deliciosa or that’s what I’m assuming it is. I have a grow light on her because I’d like for her to be in the corner of my…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/4NDzvZBquC15CjLiORwi8k"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Grant"
published: "2026-04-02T14:58:23.897503Z"
language: "en"
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# Recently just bought a Monstera Deliciosa or that’s what I’m assuming…

_Posted by Grant on 2026-04-02_

Recently just bought a Monstera Deliciosa or that’s what I’m assuming it is. I have a grow light on her because I’d like for her to be in the corner of my office when fully grown down the road as an eye catching piece as you come in. Any tips. Tricks. Is the grow light to dim or bright or to close. She’s my very first Monstera so anything and everything would be helpful.  
She does have a cut on her leaf and slight dark spots when I got her

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## 3 comments

### Alesha commented on 2026-04-02

You can definitely move the grow light closer as long as its not toooo close it wont burn the leaves

### Planta member commented on 2026-04-03

These like being root bound, so be slow for repotting. I keep mine in the brightest indirect light I can get and it gives the most fenestrations!

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-04-04

I would put the light above her just about a foot above her highest point and keep an eye on her for adjustments

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